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The Fair Maid of Perth

CHAPTER XXX
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I did hint to him that a dry beating would be due to the fellow by whom I had lost a hand; and lo you, my knave makes a double mistake.

He takes one man for another, and instead of the baton he uses the axe." "It is well that it went no farther.

Small matter for the bonnet maker; but I had never forgiven you had the armourer fallen--there is not his match in Britain.

But I hope they hanged the villain high enough ?" "If thirty feet might serve," replied Ramorny.
"Pah! no more of him," said Rothsay; "his wretched name makes the good wine taste of blood.

And what are the news in Perth, Ramorny?
How stands it with the bona robas and the galliards ?" "Little galliardise stirring, my lord," answered the knight.


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